In August 2013, the EPA revised its spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) guidance for regional inspectors-guidance designed to assist EPA inspectors in implementing the SPCC rule requirements, understanding SPCC applicability, and in helping to clarify the role of the inspector in reviewing a facilityÕs implementation of the performance-based provisions of the rule.

The guidance is also available to owners and operators of facilities that may be subject to the requirements of the SPCC rule and to the general public on how EPA intends the SPCC rule to be implemented.

If your facility has aboveground storage tanks (ASTs), now is a good time to visit your compliance obligations to ensure that your SPCC plans don't include gaps, such as secondary containment integrity, facility, compliance with inspections, testing and evaluation regulations, and AST documentation requirements have not developed over time. Plus, you should know where regional inspectors may more closely focus their inspections of secondary containment, consistency and thoroughness of AST system inspections and testing and completeness of contingency plans.

Join us for an in-depth webinar where our speaker, an experienced EHS professional who has helped many companies develop compliant SPCC plans, will provide participants with clear guidance on how to assure that their existing AST-related plans are compliant. She will also discuss the recent revised SPCC guidance for regional inspectors.

Learning Objectives:

• Key findings of an EPA study that evaluated spill occurrence, predicted and actual, including annual throughput, number of tanks, and size of tanks
• A review of the EPA's recently revised SPCC guidance for regional inspectors and associated implications
• How to determine, using a simple flowchart, if your facility must comply with SPCC regulations
• Written SPCC plan requirements
• When you need certification by a professional engineer for your SPCC plan and when can you self-certify
• What's considered "adequate" secondary containment
• Pros and cons of underground vs. aboveground storage tanks
• A review the the Tier I qualified facility plan template
• How to best identify and evaluate resources to assist you in developing the aboveground storage tank component of your SPCC plan

About Your Presenter:

Abby Ferri, CSP is an independent safety and health expert. She earned her Masters Degree in Environmental Health and Safety and has been an industry expert since 2003. She became a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) in 2008 and continues to pursue professional development in the EH&S field.

In Ms. Ferri's current role she is responsible for program development and regulatory compliance updates for construction, manufacturing, and retail clients throughout the United States and Canada. Her previous experience included managing all aspects of EH&S programs including employee training and policies for environmental permitting and program development in the construction industry. Ms. Ferri has provided EH&S consulting services for general contractors, subcontractors, fabrication facilities and other construction and general industry workplaces.

Ms. Ferri's knowledge of environmental applications in multiple industry settings gives her a unique perspective on environmental issues. Her knowledge of the implementation of environmentally sound business solutions for both regulatory and best practice purposes will be conveyed in this webinar to ensure participants take away information they can use immediately at their workplace.